This page contains links to genealogical guides, sites where you can find information and supplies (many free) such as various forms (e.g. census extraction forms, family charts, etc.), etc. Please note that many of the other categories contain sites with guides, information, and forms, too.

Start at the very beginning

• How To Begin - Genealogy
• HGS Family History and the Internet - An article about using the internet to find your family history on the internet. Contains a lot of links to sites where records and information can be found. But, the real interest, here, is in how to use the internet in your search.
• BRAT Genealogy - Lots of information and links, including a tutorial.
• How to Read a 200-Year Old Document and Other FAQs
• Census Information - Slightly dated, but has information about What it is, What's in it, Indexing information, etc.
  • What Do I Do with Census Information
  • Cautions and hints for making census research more productive

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General Information

• FamilySearch.org - Research Guidance
  • Name Variations in United States Indexes and Records - information about different ways your ancestors name could have been spelled.
• RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees No. 8 - "Why U Can't Find Your Ancestors - Misspeld Knames — A Commun Probblem for Reserchors" - This page discusses various reasons your ancestor's names may be misspelled in various places.
• Helpful Information - contains abbreviations used in genealogy/genealogic programs, a table of "Epidemics through Time", and possible naming patterns for children.

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Handwriting Analysis

• Deciphering Old Handwriting - Handwriting is one of the biggest "bug-a-boos" when attempting to read old-time (pre-computer!) records, especially census records. Sometimes, it seems the enumerator was attempting to write as fancily as he could, and other times, it seems like all they wanted to do was get it done and over with. Use this site to better understand it all.
• US Census Records - Handwriting - Before you start looking at handwritten images, it might be a good idea (even if you CAN read bad and fancy "cursive" handwriting) to check this site out. It has quite a number of examples of handwriting and abbreviations used in handwritten records.

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Source and Citation Information

• A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities - suggestions detailing methods for citing your internet sources.
• Library & Information Science Citation Guides for Electronic Documents - suggestions detailing methods for citing your internet sources from various organizations.
• RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees No. 12 - Article on Evidence-gathering and citing your sources
• A Cite for Sore Eyes - Quality Citations for Electronic Genealogy Sources
• Notes about Sources - One man's notes on sources and citations
• How to Cite Sources - from Genealogy.com
• Common Internet & Electronic Citations - from ProGenealogists.com
• Citing Sources - List of links from Cyndi's List
• ONLINE! - A reference guide for using internet sources - While not all the links are Genealogical in nature, it does show how to cite sources and has TONS of links

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Tools

• Forms and Charts - from ABCGenealogy.com
• Census Tools Electronic Spreadsheets - Written using Microsoft Excel 97, these spreadsheets are "... formatted to faithfully match the actual census for each year." The designer allows download for free (name and email address equested) and, "If you receive it from me directly, from a friend, or via this download page and find it a useful tool, I ask that you consider making a small donation of $10 to my address or online." I think that you WILL find them useful.

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Other Info/Stuff

• Fun Stuff for Genealogists, Inc. - An online store with bunches of genealogical "stuff", including key rings, clip art, historic maps, mugs, clothing, etc. Check it out. The LINKS page contains many genealogical links.
• PetuniaPress - "Home of MISSING LINKS: A Magazine for Genealogists and SOMEBODY'S LINKS: Genealogical Treasures Found" - Have you "rescued" old bibles, records, yearbooks, jewelry, etc. from flea markets?... Secondhand stores?... Pawn shops?... Garage sales?... Your own attic/basement? ... and want to get them to the descendants of the original owner? It is possible that YOUR ancestor's books, bibles, records, etc. are out there in some some flea market, secondhand store, etc. (You get the idea, and MIGHT be surprised!) This site and its associated newsletters are dedicated to helping those old objects and records find their families. The stories of how some of these records are found are interesting, too.
• Higginson Book Company ($$) - Publishers of Genealogy, Local History, Civil War Books and Historic Maps for purchase.
• IUniverse ($$) - "Only iUniverse gives you a truly customized self-publishing experience."
• Your Past Connections - "... since 1996, [this site] has been helping people around the world locate lost original items and memorabilia from their family's past. This is a free service."

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Genealogy and History Society Sites

• Skillbuilders from the Board for Certification of Genealogists - Articles from "OnBoard", the BCG's educational newsletter. How tos from the experts.
• USGenNet Index to On-line U. S. State and Local Historical-Genealogical Societies - Just what the title says - links to each state and local Historical and Genealogical Societies.
• Indiana Historical Bureau - Mission Statement: "... provides publications, programs, and other opportunities for Indiana citizens of all ages to learn and teach about the history of their communities, the state of Indiana, and their relationships to the nation and the world." This site includes numerous links to various initiatives. One is included, here:
  • Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project (INPCRP) - "The state of Indiana is home to thousands of abandoned or neglected pioneer cemeteries, the oldest of which now approach 200 years. The goal of this project is to identify, protect, restore and preserve as many of these cemeteries as possible. ... This project was founded on the belief that we owe our pioneer ancestors a better monument than a forgotten grave amid bramble and thicket."
• Boone County Historical Society - Based out of the Cragun House, Lebanon, Center Township, Boone County, IN, the Society "... was reorganized in 1976. The Society is a non-profit organization devoted to the study of historical matters pertaining to the State and County. The Society has a specific interest in the county, its history, and its pioneer citizens and former residents. Membership is open to any person."
• Welcome to the Ohio Historical Society! - "... exists to interpret, preserve, collect, and make available evidence of the past, and to provide leadership on furthering knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the prehistory and history of Ohio and of the broader cultural and natural environments of which Ohio is a part."
  • Research Tools
• Indiana Historical and Genealogical Societies - Links to many of the societies in Indiana.
• Sons of the American Revolution
  • Indiana Society

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